Description:
Fishing – Fun – Food – Hikes – Entertainment
The festivities during Verde River Day celebrate our community’s connection to the free-flowing Verde River, a green, life-giving jewel in Arizona’s arid natural landscape.  Preservation and care of this vital resource – for both people and wildlife alike – will be promoted by the organizations participating in the event.  In honor of the occasion, Arizona State Parks will waive the entrance admission on September 24th to Dead Horse Ranch State Park, where the celebration will take place.
Activities during the event include organized canoe and kayak rides, sandcastle building, a climbing wall, and over 40 nonprofit nature-based exhibits with educational information about the Verde River’s riparian habitat and wildlife. Food, drinks, and snacks will be provided by Verde Valley Moose Lodge and Verde Valley Kiwanis, who will raise money for worthy causes. Verde River Day will also feature live music throughout the day.
Guests of all ages will be welcome to fish in the park lagoons that is stocked with $1500 worth of fish.  Visitors will also be welcome to take advantage of the scheduled Arizona Game & Fish Department’s fishing clinic. Fishing licenses are not required during clinic hours. Poles, bait, and tackle are provided for all age groups.
Event Date:
9/24/2022
Event Time:
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location:
Deadhorse Ranch State Park
675 Deadhorse Ranch Rd
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
Details:
Dead Horse Ranch State Park is located adjacent to and across from Verde River near the community of Cottonwood. It is centrally located near several major population centers such as Flagstaff, Phoenix and Prescott. This event would not be possible without the generous support of Arizona State Parks in making Dead Horse Ranch State Park accessible to all during the event. Organizers would also like to thank the many organizations that have partnered to sponsor Verde River Day, which include the Greater Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce, Friends of the Verde River, the City of Cottonwood, National Park Service, Verde Natural Resource Conservation District, and Town of Clarkdale.
Original source can be found here.
